# Irvin Ashford Jr

> Irvin Ashford Jr is a debt financing investor at Comerica Incorporated backing Financial Services. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Comerica Incorporated](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/comerica-incorporated)
- Location: Dallas, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2020
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irvin-ashford-jr-3611177/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/IrvinAshfordJr

Irvin Ashford Jr is a debt financing investor at Comerica Incorporated in Dallas focused on Financial Services and Banking. Irvin Ashford Jr

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 2 | 67% |
| Banking | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |
| Lending | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 2 | 67% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution | Clearinghouse CDFI is a provider of community development lending services intended to address unmet credit needs. The company provides equal access to credit in neighborhoods of all income levels and ethnicities and spends the time and energy required to find creditworthy borrowers whose projects create assets in the community. Its lendingservices bridge the gap between conventional lending standards and the needs of low-income and distressed communities by offering financial lending for projects that include community facilities, affordable housing, commercial real estate, new markets tax credits, and small businesses, enabling borrowers to receive critical funding for their projects.It was founded by Douglas J. Bystry in 1996 and is located in Lake Forest, California. | $1.1M |  | Jul 28, 2020 |  |
| Lendistry | Lendistry is a fintech company that offers business loans, SBA loans, and commercial real estate loans for small business owners. The company's personalized service and accessibility to private capital and government-backed programs give the business the service they expect from a community bank, with the expertise of its veteran financialprofessionals with national bank experience.Lendistry was founded in 2015 and Is headquartered in Brea, California. | $1.5M | Debt Financing | Jul 22, 2020 |  |
| California FarmLink | California FarmLink is a nonprofit organization that provides farmers with the tools they need to lease and purchase land, access capital, and improve business. | $500K | Debt Financing | Jul 22, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## About Comerica Incorporated

VC Fund · Dallas, United States

Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, strategically aligned by the Business Bank, the Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. The Business Bank provides companies of all sizes with an array of credit and non-credit financial products and services. The Retail Bank delivers personalizedfinancial products and services to consumers. Wealth Management serves the needs of high net worth clients and institutions.Comerica’s nearly 9,000 colleagues focus on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. Comerica operates in seven of the 10 largest U.S. cities, with 480 banking centers in its primary markets of Texas, Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan. Select businesses operate in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico. Comerica is among the 22 largest U.S. banking companies, with $69.2 billion in total assets at December 31, 2014.Visit Comerica's Facebook page at facebook.com/ComericaCares or on Twitter at @ComericaCares for more information on how Comerica is making a positive difference in the communities it serves.Comerica's chief economist, Robert Dye, provides economic research, commentary and analysis. You can follow him on Twitter at @Comerica_Econ.

5 contacts available at Comerica Incorporated.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jon W. Bilstrom | Executive Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jon-w-bilstrom |
| Irvin Ashford Jr | Chief Community Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/irvin-ashford-jr |
| Jacqueline P. Kane | Senior Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jacqueline-p-kane |
| John M. Killian | Executive Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-m-killian |
| J. Patrick Faubion | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/j-patrick-faubion |

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## FAQ

### What does Irvin Ashford Jr invest in?

Irvin Ashford Jr invests primarily in Financial Services, Banking and FinTech startups, most often at Debt Financing and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Irvin Ashford Jr last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Irvin Ashford Jr closed in Jul 2020. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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